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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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